Montreal Film Journal

SON OF RAMBOW

Not quite as charming but just as mischievous as the boys on the screen. (Joe Bélanger)

5/15/2008


WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OSAMA BIN LADEN?

While questioning the movie’s relevance as well as the filmmakers’ mental sanity, I could not help but laugh wholeheartedly. (Ralph Arida)

5/13/2008

SPEED RACER

This is a kids movie through and through, for better or worse. One thing’s for sure: Chim-Chim rocks! (KL)

5/8/2008

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS

It's kind of like Vegas: an addictive guilty pleasure. (Ralph Arida)

5/7/2008

THE VISITOR

Richard Jenkins’s gentle performance is the movie's heart. (Joe Bélanger)

5/4/2008

THEN SHE FOUND ME

What ultimately undermines the film is its own air of self-loathing. (Joe Bélanger)

5/4/2008

IRON MAN

As superhero movies go, it ranks among the very best efforts of the genre. (JF Tremblay)

5/1/2008

BABY MAMA

I’m convinced the whole thing would have been twice as funny and original had Tina Fey written it. (Franck Tabouring)

4/27/2008

DECEPTION

Kicks off great, then mutates into a predictable, standard thriller lacking surprises and panache. (Franck Tabouring)

4/27/2008

HAROLD & KUMAR ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO BAY

Sharp satire, dick and fart jokes... and Neil Patrick Harris! (KL)

4/23/2008

88 MINUTES

Avnet clearly violates the rules of the game and develops an implausible plot devoid of anything remotely inventive or suspenseful. (Franck Tabouring)

4/20/2008

UNDER THE SAME MOON

The dichotomy between sappy and serious is what makes it so effective. (Joe Bélanger)

4/13/2008

SMART PEOPLE

For a movie about supposedly clever individuals, it isn’t very smart. (Joe Bélanger)

4/13/2008

LEATHERHEADS

Unlike the players on the field, Clooney seems afraid to dive into the mud and get his film a little dirty. (Joe Bélanger)

4/6/2008

STOP-LOSS

While Pierce’s point is important and still firmly made, it is impossible to feel as if this is actually the film she intended. (Joe Bélanger)

4/6/2008

FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL

Jason Segel lets it all hang out, and we love him for it! (KL)

4/3/2008

21

It is entertaining, yes, but the shallow script prevents the film from scoring big. (Franck Tabouring)

3/30/2008

MARRIED LIFE

Despite its shortcomings, the film does plant a few seeds of wisdom in its perfectly tended garden. (Joe Bélanger)

3/30/2008

SUPERHERO MOVIE

There's honestly not a single laugh in the film, unless the mere mention or sight of shit, piss and puke is hilarious to you. (KL)

3/28/2008

SNOW ANGELS

Close in spirit to George Washington and All the Real Girls, with quirky characters, a bittersweet tone and an effortless sense of time and place.(KL)

3/18/2008